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Description

AnyDesk 2.5.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by exploiting the service installation. Attackers can insert malicious executables in the system root path that execute with elevated privileges during application startup or system reboot.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-06-19 | Published 2026-06-19 | Updated 2026-06-22 | Assigner VulnCheck




HIGH: 8.5CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
HIGH: 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem types

Unquoted Search Path or Element

Product status

2.5.0
affected

Credits

Tulpa finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40410 (ExploitDB-40410) exploit

anydesk.com (Official Product Homepage) product

anydesk.com/download (Product Reference) product

www.vulncheck.com/...ted-service-path-elevation-of-privilege (VulnCheck Advisory: AnyDesk 2.5.0 Unquoted Service Path Elevation of Privilege) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2016-20094)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2016-20094)

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